Scope eye protector



May 18, 1965 D. J. PANUNZI SCOPE EYE PROTECTOR Filed Feb. 18, 1963 SEARCH ROOM IN VEN TOR.

Pam/-52 cf. P/Z VU/VZY United States Patent 3,183,594 SCOPE EYE PROTECTOR Daniel J. Panunzi, 625 Thomas St., Eynon, Pa.

' Filed Feb. 18, 1963, Ser. No. 259,124

1 Claim. (CI. 33-50) My invention is directed toward a protection device to be used on telescopic sights for rifles and the like.

It is an object of my invention to provide a new and improved device of the character indicated which will protect the eye, nose and forehead of a person firing a rifle from injury from sharp contact with a telescopic sight caused by recoil.

Another object of my invention isto provide a new and improved device of the character indicated which includes a sleeve fitting over the end of a telescopic sight positioned adjacent the rifle stock.

Yet another object of my invention is to provide a new and improved device of the character indicated which can be manufactured easily and inexpensively.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of my invention will now be explained with reference both to this specification and to the drawings wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of my invention in use;

FIGURE 2 is an end view of my invention;

FIGURE 3 is a side view of my invention;

FIGURE 4 is a cut-away perspective view of my ininvention; and

FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view of a modification of my invention.

Referring now to FIGURES 1-4, my invention comprises a hollow cylindrical rubber sleeve open at both ends, one end having a peripheral turned in portion shown at 12 to form a lip 14. A rubber ring 16 formed for example of hollow tubing 18 filled with foam rubber 21 is secured to lip 14. When the sleeve 10 is fitted over the "ice viewers end of a telescopic sight 20 mounted on the barrel 22 of a rifle or pistol 24, recoil of the gun can cause ring 16 to contact the face of the user, but since ring 16 is soft, no damage can ensue.

As shown in FIGURE 5, additional protection can be obtained by securing a generally flat rubber circular disc 30 having central hole 32 to tubing 18 by a short hollow rubber cylinder 34. When disc 30 contacts the face of the user, cylinder 34 can be temporarily squeezed together to take up the shock.

While I have described my invention with particular reference to the drawings, my protection is to be limited only by the terms of the claim which follows.

I claim:

A telescope protection device of the character indicated, comprising a flexible hollow cylinder open at both ends, one end having a peripheral turned-in portion defining a lip, and a circular ring consisting of a hollow flexible tube, the two ends of which are joined together, said tube being secured to said lip and being filled with foam rubber, further including an additional flexible hollow cylinder open at both ends, one end of said additional cylinder being secured to said ring, and a disc having a central aperture and secured to the other end of said additional cylinder.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,668,975 5/28 Paulus 88-1 2,648,843 8/53 Hirschmann 214.20 2,968,099 1/61 Peters 33-50 3,010,109 11/61 Gray.

FOREIGN PATENTS 701,629 l/3l France.

ISAAC LISANN, Primary Examiner. 

